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So let’s all ask for absentee ballots next August and November
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Anybody with an IQ above mineral life understands if you want people to do…
Posted inSports
Wildcat guys and gals rollers open conference season with convincing wins
"Rollin'... rollin'... rollin' at the Airport." The Wayland girls varsity bowling team opened O-K Gold Conference dual match play Thursday and remained undefeated with a 26-4 victory over Middleville Thornapple…
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Funeral Tuesday for traffic crash victim John Dolegowski of Watson
John J. Dolegowski, age 58, of Watson Township, died Wednesday as a result of a traffic accident in Hopkins Township. John graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. He was…
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Food service provides Steeby 4th-graders tasty math lessons
Students from Christina Johnson’s fourth grade classroom at Steeby Elementary had a tasty math lesson Thursday from Food Service Director Sarah Hawkins. Students were taught how to divide up a…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Wayland Union schools’ M-STEP testing results announced
Wayland Union Schools this week received aggregate results for its students on the 2014-15 statewide assessment, known as M-STEP. “As we anticipated, our students’ scores were lower than they were…
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Funeral for Marie VanderVeen, 94, will be in Moline Monday
Marie (Nagel) VanderVeen, age 94, died Wednesday, Dec. 16. Surviving are her daughters, Doris and Dave McGarvey, Mary and Ron Breuker, Carol and Ken Breuker, Ruth and Denny Bentley, 11…
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Driver of pickup truck killed in traffic crash in Hopkins Township
A traffic crash near the 130th Avenue and 22nd Street intersection in Hopkins Township killed the male driver of a pickup truck Wednesday evening. Allegan County Sheriff's authorities said John…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Cheering sections have improved over the years
“Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear…” — Opening monologue by unknown announcer in 1950s TV series, “The Lone Ranger Rides Again.” When I attended high school…
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Democracy Tree: Are big box stores ripping off communities?
by Amy Kerr Hardin After a decade of contentious litigation, the small community of Acme, Michigan — “Gateway to Traverse City” — now has a new Meijer store, just in…
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Forgive the pun — Lady Wildcats, guys still ‘on a roll’ with victories
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team remained undefeated in match play this season Wednesday afternoon with a 27-3 victory over Wyoming at Airport Lanes. The boys' team was almost as…